Leah Warren Rugen
January 21, 2023
With deep sadness we say goodbye to Leah Warren Rugen. Leah died from cancer, in her sleep on January 21. Leah was born September 3,1962 in Yonkers, NY to Carolyn Warren Rugen and Robert Rugen. She was the oldest of three siblings. Leah spent her professional life as a devoted educator. She started this journey as a high school...
Soterios D. Todis
January 19, 2023
Soterios (Sam) Todis passed away peacefully at home on January 19, 2023, surrounded by his family whom he held so dear, the family which cherished him beyond measure. He was 90 years old.
Sam was magical. Quiet and knowing, with piercing blue eyes and a quick smile, he was an intense, active listener, and an endless wellspring...
George Kokinidis
January 9, 2023
George Kokinidis ,88, of West Roxbury, Massachusetts, passed away on January 9, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Beloved husband of the late Vasiliki (Sidiropoulou) Kokinidou. Devoted Father of Kosta Kokinidis and his wife Eleni, Kiki Sahinidis and her husband Taso. Cherished Papou of Sophia Aiello and her husband Joseph, George Sahinidis and his wife Marcela, Vasiliki Dendromiris and...
Robert Thomas Curtin
January 8, 2023
Robert T. Curtin, 90 years young, formerly of Naples FL and Belmont MA passed away peacefully on January 8th in Worcester MA at the Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center surrounded by family and the wonderful staff who became like family to "Bob" caring for both him and his predeceased wife of 69 years Dorothy "Dottie" (O'Brien). Born in...
Christine Dragotakes
January 3, 2023
Christine Dragotakes, of Boston, MA, passed away on Jan. 3, 2023. She was born in Boston, MA, one of five children of Greek immigrant parents, Philip and Demetra (Georgountzos) Barlas. She graduated from the Jeremiah E Burke High in 1947 and finished training as Dental Assistant at the Boston School of Dental Nursing in 1949. She left the dental...
Elayne Cheryl Mantas
December 28, 2022
Elayne Cheryl (Choharis) Mantas, 71,of Brighton, MA, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2022. Beloved mother of David Sacchetti, Scott Sacchetti and his wife Joan, and Marissa Mullen and her husband Gordon. Loving grandmother of Jack Desmond Sacchetti, Gordon Mullen, and Sofia Mullen. Also survived by many relatives and friends. Funeral Service on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at 10AM...
Robert Joseph Johnnene
December 22, 2022
A Franciscan Priest of the Reformed Catholic Church and the Servant General of the Order Franciscans of Divine Mercy and Love of God, a/k/a Order of Franciscans of Mercy or OFM and pastor/ founder (July 15, 2001) of the Mission of Saints Sergius & Bacchus.
Fr. Bob was the son of the later James Robert & Elizabeth...
John S. Gagalis
December 15, 2022
John S. Gagalis of Arlington passed away on December 15, 2022. Son of the late Effie P. Legatos and the late Kosmas Gagalis. Nephew of Aleka Leydon and her husband Ed. Cousin of Stephanie Legatos and Dr. Stelios Papadakos. Funeral services on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 9 AM in the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church,...
Effie P. Legatos
December 14, 2022
Effie (Papadakos) Legatos of Arlington passed away on December 14, 2022. Wife of the late Stamatios Legatos. Mother of the late John S. Gagalis. Sister of Aleka Leydon and her husband Ed. Aunt of Stephanie Legatos and Dr. Stelios Papadakos. Funeral on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 9 AM in the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church,...
Angela Daskalos
December 13, 2022
Angela (Trefon) Daskalos,94, of Watertown, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on December 13, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Charles G. Daskalos. Devoted Mother of Andrea Ballard and her husband James, and George Daskalos. Loving Yiayia of Jason Ballard and his wife Stephanie, Christopher Ballard and his wife Jill Krivoski, Evan Daskalos, Eliza Daskalos, and Lydia Daskalos. Cherished Great Yiayia...
Alexandros Nakos
December 12, 2022
Alexandros (Alex) Nakos, 88 of Arnaia- Khalkidhiki, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2022 in Thessaloniki, Greece. Beloved husband of his late first wife, Haido Nakou and second late wife Elena Katsantoni. Devoted father of his late daughter Emilia Christodoulou (Nakou) and her husband Theodosios Christodoulou and his grandchildren Christodoulos and Alexandros Christodoulou. Devoted father of his daughter Christina...
Gwen Mills Johnson
December 12, 2022
Gwen Mills Johnson passed away peacefully at her home in Arlington, Massachusetts on Monday, December 12, 2022. Gwen was born in Memphis, Tennessee on July 21, 1943 and moved with her family to Jackson, Mississippi in 1950. She graduated from Murrah High School in Jackson and matriculated at Millsaps College before transferring to the University of Mississippi,...
Willans Danilo Banegas Diaz
December 6, 2022
Willians Danilo "Danny" Banegas Diaz, 48, of Maynard, Massachusetts passed away suddenly on December 6, 2022. Born in Agua Blanca, Jutiapa, Guatemala. Beloved husband of Gladys M. Sanabria. Devoted father of Karla Michel Banegas Sanabria, Maylin Stephanie Banegas Sanabria, Gladys Maria Valentina Banegas Sanabria, and Danilo De Jesus Banegas Sanabria. Loving son of Reina Diaz. Brother of Miguel Alfreda...
Kleoniki Hatzieleftheriadis
November 29, 2022
Kleoniki(Hatzieleftheriadis) Hatzieleftheriadis of Brighton passed away on November 29, 2022 . Wife of the late Zisis Hatzieleftheriadis . Loving mother of Athena Lithoxopoulos & her husband Christos, Harry Hatzieleftheriadis & his wife Elizabeth and Polyanthis Hatzisaroglou & her husband Savvas. Loving yia yia 13 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral service on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022 at 11:00 AM...
Afsar Darvish-Kojori Dadgar
November 26, 2022
Afsar Darvish-Kojori Dadgar of Brookline, MA, fondly known to her grandchildren as Mimi, Maman-beh and Afsar-joon, passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones on November 26th at the age of 93. Born in Iran in the 1920s, Afsar became a citizen in 1989 and moved to America in 2016 to be closer to family.
She was a beloved...
Bill George
November 22, 2022
Bill George of Milford formerly of Watertown passed away on November 22, 2022. Husband of the late Kalliope(Karalekas)Georgacopoulos. Father of George George and his wife Eleni . Grandfather of Vasilios George. Brother of Panayiota Yiannakopoulou. Funeral services on Monday, November 28, 2022 at 11:00 am in the Taxiarchae Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Ave., Watertown, MA. A brief visitation...
Apostolos Athanasiou
October 30, 2022
Apostolos Athanasiou, beloved Baba and Papou, passed peacefully Sunday October 30th at home surrounded by his loving family holding his hands and heart.
Born in Athens Greece in 1934, he experienced World War II as a young boy and went into the Greek Merchant Marines as a young man where he spent almost 20 years traveling every ocean around...
Dr. Triphon P. Vlagopoulos
October 23, 2022
Dr. Triphon Vlagopoulos, of Newton, MA, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2022. Beloved husband of Maria T. (Daoula) Vlagopoulos. Devoted father of Dr. Panagiotis "Pete" Vlagopoulos and his wife Kate, and Dr. Pigi "Penny" Vlagopoulos. Loving Pappou of Elena, Sophia and Evan Vlagopoulos, and Orion Gomez. Loving brother of Panagiota Tsikala and her husband Christos, Daphne Skarlatou and...
Pauline "Polyxenia" Nikiforov
October 20, 2022
Pauline (Polyxenia) Nikiforov of Framingham, Massachusetts passed away on October 20th, 2022. Wife of Victor Nikiforov, and loving mother to Anastasia and recently reposed Michael. Leaving behind her family in Australia, she was the fond sister of Alla Kozulin, Ilia Polorotoff, Nikolai Polorotoff, Valentina and her husband Walter Jigalin, John Polorotoff and his wife Lidia, and deceased Irene Petrov...
Dr. Gregory Lazarides
October 18, 2022
Dr. Gregory Lazarides passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 18 th , 2022. Born in Batum, Georgia to Anastasios and Nymfodora Lazarides, Gregory was the third of 6 children, comprising a family whose closeness and dedication to each other was unparalleled. At the age of four he traveled to Athens with his family in the midst of...
